42Reporting of applications prohibited

### 42 Reporting of applications prohibited > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***relevant matter*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) a consent given, or dispensed with, under this Act or under a law of another State or a Territory, for a parentage order, acorresponding order, or the discharge of either such order; or > > > > > > > > > (b) an application made under this Act, or under a law of another State or a Territory, for a parentage order, a corresponding order, or the discharge of either such order; or > > > > > > > > > (c) the proceedings on an application referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS42@Gs1@Nd3182010103214@Hpb@EN) . > > > (2)  A person must not at any time publish, or cause to be published, in relation to a relevant matter – > > > > > > (a) the name of any intended parent; or > > > > > > > (b) the name of a child; or > > > > > > > (c) the name of the birth mother, the birth mother's spouse, a birth parent or a guardian of the child; or > > > > > > > (d) any matter reasonably likely to enable any of those persons to be identified. > > > (3)  In [subsection (2)](#GS42@Gs2@EN) , to publish means to publish in a newspaper or periodical, or by means of broadcasting, television, on the internet or public exhibition. > > > (4)  [Subsection (2)](#GS42@Gs2@EN) does not apply in relation to the publishing of matter – > > > > > > (a) with the authority of the court – > > > > > > > > > > (i) to which the application for a parentage order, a corresponding order, or the discharge of either such order, is made; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) to which an application is made under [subsection (5)](#GS42@Gs5@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) that consists of information that has been obtained under [Part 6](#HP6@EN) by the person publishing it. > > > (5)  A person who is a relative of a child may apply to the court for authority to publish matter, in relation to a child, to which [subsection (2)](#GS42@Gs2@EN) applies, if the child is 18 years of age or more.